Tag Archives: VR
Helsinki
Slush again. Disappointingly not as cold as usual in Helsinki, felt wrong somehow. The show retains its idiosyncrasies – indoor waterfall area anyone? – and it is always interesting to see what the tech trends are across the show. Looking … Continue reading
Los Angeles
Across a sparkling visit to Los Angeles I met with the innovation leads of three major studios and a number of interesting digital production services businesses. What was striking was the significant strategic focus on the use of real time … Continue reading
Paris
To the British Embassy in Paris, for a collaboration between Department for International Trade and French TV industry event Série Series (http://www.serieseries.fr/en/prog_hors-murs.php). The day event highlighted British excellence in television production – with a focus on drama series – and … Continue reading
Munich
Another fascinating exploration of attitudes and activity around VR. The consensus across countries as diverse as India and Germany on the market position and necessity for experimentation is striking, and there is a consistent open and collaborative ethos everywhere in … Continue reading
Mumbai / Bangalore / Hyderabad
A mission across three Indian cities exploring the collaboration potential between India and the UK, with a specific focus on VFX and immersive technologies. the room next door The Head of Technicolor India uses the phrase “the room next door … Continue reading
Lisbon
An overnight trip to Lisbon, as part of a series of joint events between the British Embassy and Second Home Lisbon – the Portuguese outpost of the Brick Lane tech accelerator. The venue itself is emblematic of the changes in … Continue reading
San Francisco
A second early December trip to San Francisco for some meetings in the Valley and the VRX conference. Similarly to last year there is a medium term confidence that VR / AR will become a massive market but nervousness in … Continue reading
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August
As is now traditional the UK has adopted a southern European attitude to August, so a good time to both catch up and look forward. Playable City continues to expand. The Smart Oxford Playable City commission went to Guerrilla Dance … Continue reading
San Francisco / Los Angeles
(To answer the question from the Helsinki blog, no-one talked about it, at all, like the whole of California has just decided to mentally block what comes next…) A really stimulating visit to San Francisco (including VRX 2016) and then … Continue reading
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